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Risk factors associated with oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence within a young adult population (2024)
Journal Article
Whitton, A. F., Knight, G. L., & Marsh, E. K. (2024). Risk factors associated with oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence within a young adult population. BMC Public Health, 24(1), Article 1485. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18977-x

Background: The prevalence of, and risk factors for, genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections within the young adult population are well-established; the same is not known for oral HPV. This observational study aimed to determine oral HPV preval... Read More about Risk factors associated with oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence within a young adult population.

An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy (2024)
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Ashraf, A., Ahmed, A., Juffer, A. H., & Carter, W. G. (2024). An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy. Brain Sciences, 14(6), Article 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060545

Epilepsy is a neurological disease that affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. Despite an existing abundance of antiepileptic drugs, lifelong disease treatment is often required but could be improved with alternative drugs that have fewer... Read More about An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy.

When I say … social justice (2024)
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E.L. Brown, M., Atta, K., Church, H. R., & George, R. (2024). When I say … social justice. Medical Education, 58(8), 898-901. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15394

Explore the term "Social Justice" in this new "When I Say" article. The authors consider its origin, advocate for a broader definition, and encourage renewed focus in the field.

Allopurinol and blood pressure variability following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: a secondary analysis of XILO-FIST (2024)
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MacDonald, A. S., McConnachie, A., Dickie, D. A., Bath, P. M., Forbes, K., Quinn, T., Broomfield, N. M., Dani, K., Doney, A., Muir, K. W., Struthers, A., Walters, M., Barber, M., Bhalla, A., Cameron, A., Guyler, P., Hassan, A., Kearney, M., Keegan, B., Lakshmanan, S., …Dawson, J. (2024). Allopurinol and blood pressure variability following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: a secondary analysis of XILO-FIST. Journal of Human Hypertension, 38, 307-313. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-024-00906-5

Blood Pressure Variability (BPV) is associated with cardiovascular risk and serum uric acid level. We investigated whether BPV was lowered by allopurinol and whether it was related to neuroimaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and c... Read More about Allopurinol and blood pressure variability following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: a secondary analysis of XILO-FIST.

Leave no one behind: A global survey of the current state of geriatric oncology practice by SIOG national representatives (2024)
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Mizutani, T., Cheung, K.-L., Hakobyan, Y., Lane, H., Decoster, L., Karnakis, T., Puts, M., Calderon, O., Jørgensen, T. L., Boulahssass, R., Wedding, U., Karampeazis, A., Chan, W. W. L., Banerjee, J., Falci, C., van Leeuwen, B. L., Fonseca, V., Gironés Sarrió, R., Vetter, M., Dougoud, V., …Kanesvaran, R. (2024). Leave no one behind: A global survey of the current state of geriatric oncology practice by SIOG national representatives. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 15(2), Article 10179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101709

Introduction
The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations include a commitment to “leave no one behind” as a universal goal. To achieve this in geriatric oncology (GO) worldwide, it is important to understand the current state of GO at an... Read More about Leave no one behind: A global survey of the current state of geriatric oncology practice by SIOG national representatives.

Survival Outcomes in Older Women with Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Primary Endocrine Therapy vs. Surgery by Comorbidity and Frailty Levels (2024)
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Wang, Y., Steinke, D., Gavan, S. P., Chen, T.-C., Carr, M. J., Ashcroft, D. M., Cheung, K.-L., & Chen, L.-C. (2024). Survival Outcomes in Older Women with Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Primary Endocrine Therapy vs. Surgery by Comorbidity and Frailty Levels. Cancers, 16(4), Article 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16040749

Primary endocrine therapy (PET) offers non-surgical treatment for older women with early-stage breast cancer who are unsuitable for surgery due to frailty or comorbidity. This research assessed all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality of PET vs... Read More about Survival Outcomes in Older Women with Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Primary Endocrine Therapy vs. Surgery by Comorbidity and Frailty Levels.

Factors influencing older women's decision‐making related to treatment of operable breast cancer: A qualitative systematic review (2024)
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Malcolm, F. L., Howard, P., Klukowska, A. M., Minhas, N., Parks, R. M., & Cheung, K. L. (2024). Factors influencing older women's decision‐making related to treatment of operable breast cancer: A qualitative systematic review. Psycho-Oncology, 33(1), Article e6294. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6294

Objective: There is variation in practice in the treatment of older women with breast cancer. International guidelines highlight the importance of patient autonomy in treatment decision‐making. The aim of this study is to identify factors which influ... Read More about Factors influencing older women's decision‐making related to treatment of operable breast cancer: A qualitative systematic review.

Educational interventions for imposter phenomenon in healthcare: a scoping review (2024)
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Siddiqui, Z. K., Church, H. R., Jayasuriya, R., Boddice, T., & Tomlinson, J. (2024). Educational interventions for imposter phenomenon in healthcare: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04984-w

Background
Imposter Phenomenon (IP) is a subjective feeling of intellectual fraudulence and self-doubt experienced by individuals in goal-orientated high-achieving professions. The impact of IP within healthcare has been associated with individual p... Read More about Educational interventions for imposter phenomenon in healthcare: a scoping review.

The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease (2024)
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Young, H. M. L., Castle, E. M., Briggs, J., Walklin, C., Billany, R. E., Asgari, E., Bhandari, S., Bishop, N., Bramham, K., Burton, J. O., Campbell, J., Chilcot, J., Cooper, N., Deelchand, V., Graham-Brown, M. P. M., Haggis, L., Hamilton, A., Jesky, M., Kalra, P. A., Koufaki, P., …Greenwood, S. A. (2024). The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 700. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50507-4

This trial assessed the feasibility and acceptability of Kidney BEAM, a physical activity and emotional well-being self-management digital health intervention (DHI) for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which offers live and on-demand physica... Read More about The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease.

Quality of work life and job satisfaction among early-career pharmacists in Africa’s most populous country: A nationwide survey in Nigeria (2023)
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Isah, A., Ofili, S. C., Aina, A. B., Ogbonna, J. E., Ibenekwu, C. S., Amaechi, V. C., Ohagwu, M. B., Okeke, A. A., Ohama, C. C., Okenwa, S. C., Oparaocha, R. N., & Ukoha-Kalu, B. O. (2023). Quality of work life and job satisfaction among early-career pharmacists in Africa’s most populous country: A nationwide survey in Nigeria. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2284698

This study examined the factors affecting the quality of work life and job satisfaction among early-career pharmacists in Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. We used the database of licen... Read More about Quality of work life and job satisfaction among early-career pharmacists in Africa’s most populous country: A nationwide survey in Nigeria.